The Sunday herald., 1887-01-16
couLIssE CHAT.

81. coULISsE CHAT.
Western critic after seeing Booth in "IIamletn
writes that the piece "srikingy defective In local
gags"
The EA'iemand-Musin concert at Congregational
Church, Wednesday, will be the musical event oil
the season.
Mrs Langiry gave Christmas presents to all the
members OF her company, aud they gave her hand-
some candcabrum.
Miss Rose Coghian has lately been acting In the
West as Iidy Trdsle, Pdptpe DrSchoppcNes, and
Jddv Cav Spdnker
And yet again It Is run,cred ihat Clara Louise
Kellogg Ia To be married, " any man wants cara
he ought TO talk pretty quickly.
Miss Laura Moore, the little ptima donna who
sings "Galatea" once week IN the American Opera
Company gets $3.50 for lt-about si.so minute
during that short opera.
Emma c. Thursby, the singer. was married De.
ccmber 20, In Brooklyn, N. Y, to Charles Lewis
whitehead, son OF Trenton IN. J) banker. Rev.
7. Il. Mcleod ofilciated.
William Pertzel, husband OF Marie Prescott, has
returned from Paris with two new plays for his
wife. she, by the way, has been playing in Paris
Kv., a town that has the honor OF being her birth.
place.
W. X. sheridan and Louise Davenport opened at
the Gaiety Theatre, sydney, November 20, with
"King Lear" but, as "be legitimate was reigninp
at four other theatres In town their season not
success.
Fay Tempcton was hissed In London on her re-
cent appearance, but before the show was over she
had quite won over the groundlinps. similar out.
burst occas0ned by the appearance OF the pOpu-
lar charles Warner In "a Noble vsgabond.,
Maud Granger, who was n slat actress little
while ago and had an enjoyable artistic repute, s
said to be playing In ten.cent theatres with cheap
company and travelling orchestra composed OF
nidle, plano, aud drum. Fdcf'fs descensus.
At the extra matinee performance Of "Jim the
Peuman,n given by Mr.. Palmer, that the actors OF
Ne Yprk uh enaf hat RI nh nj az haut
placed IN care OF three actresses for the recep
tion OF donations to the actors fund and si,3as was
realized.
George fawce,, Rowe lost his hopes az well as his
manuscript, costumes, and scenery In the Temple
Theatre fire In Philadelphia lie Is almost ION his
uppers,' for he hat looked 10 "fhyllls" to redeem
his fortunes lie can hardly rrwrl'e and mount the
opera within year.
on December 81 Mary Anderson signed contrac,
TO take the Lyceum Theatre, London, in August
next, Immediately acr Henry Irving closes there,
She has the house for thirty weeks. MIR. Irving and
his company come to America. Henry T.. Dixey
also wanted the house, but his offer was declined
MIR. Thomas W. Keenc, the tragedan, has fully
recovered his health, and will fulnll portion Of his
seasons engagement, he having arranged TO begin
on Easter Monday night, April 10, at the Boston
Museum, where he plays for four weeks. After
around New York city. lie will he supported by
the Boston Museum Company. Mr. Keene Ia living
with his family at Caseton Corners, Staten Island
De!llnger's new romantic opera, "Lorraine," was
| produced at Chicago by McCaulrs company with
| great success. The opera was produced under di
rection of Madame Cotrrely, Including In the cast
| Miss Gertrude Grlswold, Mics Louise Parker, Miss
Emily Soldene and Messrs. Peruglni, oudln, Hopper
| and Morsell. A crowded house enthusiastically en-
cored all the principal numbers. The plot Is very
interesting throughout and the music catchy and
| bright.
1t is said that Tom Ochiiiree will go TO England
| as agent for the Wild West show. Last Sunday
| ,,fvs N ~
old friends at the Hoffman House, which was rs dis.
tingulshed for the emincnce OF Its personnel as It
| was for the unceasing Cow Of exceptional expert
from the lips Of It's giiests. Conspicuous among
those present were Gen. sherman, Governor
Ssn
Bell, and Tom ochltree
A curious musical instrument is among the curios
In the museum at the Aztec Fair. 1t ia made Of
wood and brass and resembles a clarlonet In some
respects 1t was used In the old church Of Santiago
the FIRST Catholic house OF worship erected by the
Spaniards in Mexico after the conquest, 1889 The
peculiar feature OF this instrument Is that two per-
sons are needed to successfully play It. The lee.
turer In describing the instrument, challenges any
body IN the audience to play It. and many ludcrous
attempts are made by ambitious musicians. The
moutbpiece and 1nger-hoes at the same time, but
therein lies the secret, which was buried with its
maker and player.
Olive Logan tells a good story Of Mr.. Forrest,
who upon one occasion was playing Metdmora
at the Holiday-Street Theatre, Baltimore As the
play develops five or six "rufaus' are in pursuit OF
Metamoras wife, Ndhnedkee. just as the head
villain has laid hands on her, the CHIEF the Van,
evellng his musket along the line Of the eyes OF the
six sayages shouts: (which Of yon has lived too
ong?" The fearful earnestness with which the line
was given nearly frightened one Of the 'supes" ou
Of his wits, leaving no doubt in his mind that he was
to be despatched on the spot: WIN an an expression
not met The supe with tin tomahawk"
"Clito" was the great success Of The Wilson Bar
rett season in Chicago, as 1t as here The press il
as is usual with the West, more spontaneous thar
the East in its Endorsement OF the play and of Bar
rett as its hero The hiter.Ocean says Of It: "Il
opportunities, however, Ciito Is not The most ser
viceable chacacter MIR. Barrett could choose 70
himself. Yet he dominates the play with force,
passive and strong vitality that gives truer Idea 0
his great ability than the passive strength Of hi
Cidudfdii. One cannot fall to admire his work II
WITHOUT aG under e snpen 81 IN
convincing. There are moments. too, OF a poeii
nobleness that belongs TO great acting though theI
leading lady: "Miss Eastlake gave surprising ev
dence Of dramatic strength as HeRe. Her perform
fully realized the character especially in the nna
, scene, when she Stimulates terror, pitiable subject
repulsive terror, was she admirable"
a Prominent among many artists Of whom Washing
ton is justly proud Is Mis-, Helen Lamont, (MIs
+, Nettie McCartee) who as member OF Stetson
, operatic Company scored decided success In Ne'
YORK city. In Boston the press praised her persoI
y alton Of LADY Psyche IN the Princess Ida" IN
as stage picture and easy 10 her sustaining 81 in
Q role" The Herald said: "she added bright mu
a steal voice TO the cast sung the song OF the ZAP
i calls which rewarded her eforts." The Gazette
e "A new conner and pretty one, who sang her mt
ps The os @ "Who Is sti Stranger M in h
city, rendered that quaint little conceit srhe Lad
and the Ape, with excellent taste. She has trim
/ n ON n "A
light hui good qlalty.n Dafiy Advertiser: "a ne
= conner, played Dady Psyche gracefully, and sun
Conner, was an agreeable sight 10 the eye, and he
singing was more musical than otherwise" Courfe,
. "Made success of the part OF Lazy pPsyche." DaH
Globe: "Her personation Of Lazy Psyche was mad
= piquant aud Interesting"
: From review OF the work in boston OF the M
" tonal Opera Company TO be heard here on the 3ls
In the Courier we extract the following: "'Th
e Huguenots Is severe test for any opera compan!
a and we must say that the good points greatly ou
e numbered the faults. Seldom have VIC heard III
d orchestral beauties brought out In more perfe'
manner. In listening to this opera, 80 well given
Its important orchestral portions, one could not he
!. thinking how often the arch enemy Of the compose
!. credited with orchestral devices which originate
n with Myerbeer The sololsts were good aud Indi
z who sang in the true dramatic school, aud acted IN
part (al'hongh she did not look the ideal ydlentfn
a manner recalling me greatest m S exponent @ t. OIL q
fourth act, the Rrandest scene Of any opera of u
| day, was most elective. Great was Mr. Whitne
K as Marcel. The part fits him like q glove. III
sturdy and bluff maLaer, which might detract fr0i
q another role, suits the character perfectly. III
IS noble voice, too. could not ind better display tina
"a In the broad Protestant themes OF the HuguenOt so
der The duet Of the third act between Pdteltne an
y Marcel therefore one Of the most perfect gem
a OF the opera. Miss L'Alemand also deserves hig
praise for her singing In the second act. liz
y coloraiur was commercially brilliant, and the higl
/. eat notes and most diflcult passages were give
with wonderful ease and she deserved the great al
Il pause her artistic work evoked. The singing an
action OF Mr. Ludwig AZ the bgoted Saint Bris wei
Is commemorate, and Miss Davis sang very well, esp,
cally In the pages song OF the nrst act. The chorr
III fair, but not able TO cope with such solid orche
,f tration as was arrayed against II. The orchesti
4. deserves nothing but the most unstinted prais
If The work sounded tame In English. There Is
nj question In our mind that the chief step towai
founding English opera remains yet to be taken.
IA is to have the words written or translated, not
literary hacks, or even by literary musicians. but
the Highest poets who eau be induced TO undertah
a the task, In partnership with some musician 10
r. the accents after the varying success OF III
M Huguenots,' II WAS an enjoyable surprise TO nnd
M Faust o performance which might rank with al
a given In Boston, and which was IN most respec
hi better than any OF recent years u the tenor ha
le been better the peri rf)rmance would have been b
d: yond criticism. Miss Juch deserves great prais